as a
general guide, calculate 4 kilograms (just under 9 pounds) per square meter
for a packed carpet. the weights of the different pieces of furniture vary too
drastically for any handy example to be proffered; individual calculations will
be necessary

if a
package is small enough, it can be sent as an insured international parcel via the
south african postal service at a reasonable cost

otherwise, a local freight forwarding service will effect the delivery by
air which allows for two options:-

*
the shipper will arrange for
the parcel to be cleared through customs at the receiving airport and
delivered to a location address

*
the parcel will be shipped
only as far as the receiving airport whereupon a clearing agent &
delivery service contracted by the customer will move the goods though customs and
deliver to a regional address. this is invariably the cheaper option, plus it means that
someone the customer has contracted will be seeing the parcel through to its ultimate
destination

quotes will be provided for all international shipping,
including sea freighting charges